当您继续使用 iPhone 或 iPad 时,您将不可避免地在 iCloud Drive(Drive)和内部存储中保留大量不必要的文件。这会使文件系统陷入混乱并产生空间问题。在本教程中,您将了解如何使用 iOS 和 iPadOS 的“文件”(Files)应用删除文件来控制一切。

删除 iCloud Drive 中的文件
iCloud Drive是 Apple 在 iPhone 和 iPad 上内置的云存储解决方案。它包含各种项目,例如Pages、Numbers和Keynote中的文档,而且Safari 默认情况下也存储下载的文件(where Safari stores downloaded files by default)。
要删除 iCloud Drive 中的单个文件:
- 通过主屏幕(Home Screen)或应用程序库(App Library)打开文件应用(Files)程序。

- 切换到浏览(Browse)选项卡并点击 iCloud Drive。
- 浏览(Browse)并找到您要删除的文件。
- 按住该项目,然后点击上下文菜单上的
删除。(Delete)

要删除 iCloud Drive 中的多个文件:
- 导航到您要删除的项目所在的位置。
- 点击屏幕右上角的“更多”图标,然后选择“选择”(Select)。
- 标记(Mark)文件并点击垃圾桶(Trash)图标。

iCloud Drive并不在本地存储每个文件。例如,如果它包含您从其他设备(例如Mac)上传的项目,则只有当您尝试访问它时,它才会将数据缓存到您的 iPhone 或 iPad。如果您只想删除文件的下载数据,同时将其完整保留在云中,则必须:
- 长按该文件。
- 点击删除下载选项。

文件名旁边应出现一个云形符号 - 点击该项目将提示 iCloud Drive重新下载它。
删除 iPhone/iPad 上的文件
除了iCloud Drive之外,iPhone 和 iPad 还允许您将文件完全离线存储在标记为“在我的 iPhone/iPad 上”的位置。它可以通过“文件”(Files)应用程序访问,并且您可以从中删除项目,类似于 iCloud Drive。
只需长按并选择删除(Delete)即可删除单个文件。要删除多个文件,请点击更多 >选择(Select),标记项目,然后点击删除(Delete)按钮。
恢复或删除已删除的文件
每当您通过“文件”(Files)应用删除 iPhone 或 iPad 上的文件时,该文件都不会从 iCloud 云盘(Drive)或内部存储中永久删除。相反,您可以通过标记为“最近删除”的特殊位置访问它,有效期为 30 天。
要恢复或完全删除已删除的文件:
- 点击文件(Files)浏览(Browse)选项卡中的最近(Recently)删除的文件夹。
- 长按并点击“立即恢复”(Recover)或“删除”(Delete)。

要恢复或删除多个文件,请点击更多并选择选择(Select)。然后,标记项目并点击“恢复”(Recover)或“删除”(Delete)。
整理并释放空间
适用于 iPhone 和 iPad 的“文件”(Files)应用程序提供了一种简化的方法来删除本地和云中存储的项目。熟悉此过程可确保您保持整洁且高效的存储系统(maintain a tidy and efficient storage system)。如果您安装了Google Drive(Google Drive)、Dropbox或OneDrive等第三方云应用程序,您还可以通过“文件”(Files)应用程序删除其中的文件- 请记住尝试一下。
How to Delete Files on Your iPhone or iPad
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Delete Files in iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive is Apple’s built-in cloud storage solution on the iPhone and iPad. It holds various items like documents from Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and it’s also where Safari stores downloaded files by default.
To delete a single file in iCloud Drive:
- Open the Files app via the Home Screen or App Library.

- Switch to the Browse tab and tap iCloud Drive.
- Browse and locate the file you want to delete.
- Press and hold the item and tap Delete on the contextual menu.

To delete multiple files in iCloud Drive:
- Navigate to the location of the items you’d like to remove.
- Tap the More icon on the screen’s top right and choose Select.
- Mark the files and tap the Trash icon.

iCloud Drive doesn’t store every file locally. For example, if it has items you’ve uploaded from another device, like a Mac, it will only cache the data to your iPhone or iPad when you try to access it. If you only want to remove the downloaded data for a file while leaving it intact in the cloud, you must:
- Long-press the file.
- Tap the Remove Download option.

A cloud-shaped symbol should appear next to the file name—tapping on the item will prompt iCloud Drive to re-download it.
Delete Files On My iPhone/iPad
iCloud Drive aside, the iPhone and iPad allow you to store files completely offline in a location labeled On My iPhone/iPad. It’s accessible via the Files app, and you can remove items from it, similar to iCloud Drive.
Just long-press and select Delete to remove an individual file. To delete multiple files, tap More > Select, mark the items, and tap the Delete button.
Restore or Remove Deleted Files
Whenever you delete a file on your iPhone or iPad via the Files app, it’s not permanently removed from iCloud Drive or the internal storage. Instead, it’s accessible via a special location labeled Recently Deleted for 30 days.
To restore or fully remove a deleted file:
- Tap the Recently Deleted folder within the Browse tab of Files.
- Long-press and tap Recover or Delete Now.

To recover or delete multiple files, tap More and choose Select. Then, mark the items and tap Recover or Delete.
Declutter And Free Up Space
The Files app for the iPhone and iPad offers a streamlined approach to deleting items you’ve stored locally and in the cloud. Familiarizing yourself with this process ensures you maintain a tidy and efficient storage system. If you have third-party cloud apps like Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive installed, you can also delete files inside them via the Files app—remember to try that out.